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To fuel the hours of working out, Williams turns to juicing and smoothies to keep her focused during her training hours. In fact, she believes in the practice of juicing so much, she owns a Jamba Juice franchise in the Washington, D.C. area. She finds it to be a fitting match, since she is a huge enforcer of the "live fruitfully" lifestyle.

"I love putting ginger in my smoothies. I am on a huge ginger kick," she shared. "I’ll bring green juices on the court... I like beets and oranges especially for recovery."

While you can definitely call Williams a "juicer," you most certainly can’t call her a "foodie."

"When I am home, I don’t focus so much on the eating. When you’re on tour you have to eat so much that it becomes a job. You need a break from the eating," said Williams.

During her training season, Williams loads up on carbs like rice, pasta, and quinoa. But her cravings come in waves: One month, all she wanted was lasagna. The next, sour cream.

"That was a weird one," she admitted. For months she would just dollop sour cream on a spoon and eat it right from the carton. "I was happy when that one was over."

Those jonesing for juices (and not so much straight sour cream) can download the free Isis Mobile Wallet® app on their smartphone to receive one small smoothie or 12-ounce juice per day at all participating U.S. Jamba Juice retail locations until the company gives away 1 million of the beverages.

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Lauren Gordon, a Philadelphia native, graduated from Temple University's School of Communications and Theater in 2010 with a focus in Magazine Journalism.

Immediately after graduation, Lauren became the Assistant Editor of Philadelphia RowHome Magazine and since has done a multitude of freelance work for local publications.

Though writing is her first passion, food is a close second. In her time spent as an active journalist, she has done a lot of coverage on the local foodie culture. It is likely that you'll find her in her Brooklyn apartment baking or on her couch binge watching Netflix while she crafts.